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The Wonderful Smell of Books

Posted on February 17, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “They need to create a ‘book smell’ app!” I wrote after caving in and buying a tablet computer. But the smell was never the point; it was the memories it evoked. (Although I do still love … Continue reading →

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It’s Teacher Appreciation Week

Posted on May 8, 2024 by mitchteemley

“I touch the future. I teach.” ~Christa McAuliffe “One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.” ~Malala Yousafzai “A teacher is someone who talks in someone else’s sleep.” ~W. H. Auden

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Teacher Appreciation Week

Posted on May 5, 2022 by mitchteemley

My wife came home glowing yesterday; she’d just received a card (with a dollar in it ;>) from one of her students. It said, “Thank you, I love you!” and was accompanied by multiple hugs. She got choked-up when she … Continue reading →

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These Robots Got the Moves!

Posted on May 1, 2021 by mitchteemley

Guest Blog by A Teacher’s Reflections New England-based preschool teacher Jennie Fitzkee is nothing if not inspired. Maybe that’s why she’s featured in the bestselling Read-Aloud Handbook. And why quilts designed by her class hang at the National Liberty Museum … Continue reading →

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